Perfection Group, Inc.

Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — WAPAKONETA, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Perfection Group, Inc. in WAPAKONETA, OHIO
Employer Perfection Group, Inc. Report ID 2025054641
Address 400 W. Harrison Street City, State ZIP WAPAKONETA, OHIO 45895
Event Date May 16, 2025 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning Source of Injury Drives, belts, chains
Secondary Source Drums, pulleys, sheaves
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # 1825986
GPS Coordinates 40.57000, -84.19000

Incident Narrative

On May 16, 2025, at 2:45 p.m., an employee was manually rolling the belt on an HVAC blower when their right middle and ring fingers got caught between the belt and pulley, resulting in amputations.

Incident Summary

On May 16, 2025, a worker at Perfection Group, Inc. in WAPAKONETA, OHIO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with drives, belts, chains identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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